UT football: Goodwin drafted by Bills

Last year, Marquise Goodwin competed in the Olympics. Now, he’s headed to the NFL.

Goodwin on Friday became the second Texas player selected in the 2013 NFL draft when the Buffalo Bills took him in the third round with the 78th overall pick.

Goodwin, a 5-foot-9, 180-pound wide receiver from Dallas, caught 120 passes for 1,364 yards in his UT football career. He also averaged 22.4 yards as a kick returner.

An accomplished track athlete, Goodwin won two NCAA championships in the long jump, and finished 10th in that event in the London Olympics last summer. He was considered one of the fastest players in this year’s draft.

Goodwin is UT’s 57th draft pick in 15 years under coach Mack Brown. Safety Kenny Vaccaro was picked by the Saints in the first round on Thursday.